Ayato Versus Ghosts- Stillborn Dub [treetrunk 158]

When Ayato first listened to Stillborn Ghosts' double album "over & out" (released in 2009 by Svartgalgh) he immediately detected a dark dub potential in this weird mixture of post-noise-rock, dark ambient and industrial. So he asked a member of the band - his friend & collaborator The Ghost Between The Strings - for a copy of the original tracks of the album in order to do some remixes. In addition to 4 remixes, he composed new tracks using raw guitar recordings by the 2 members of the band (TGBTS & Stillborn Blues). The result can be considered as a completely new album : "Stillborn Dub" (and maybe even a new band, since the collaboration is going on...)
The album is also available on cd-r from Eg0cide Productions.

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Reviewer:Muzikal Mulch
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November 7, 2011 Subject:
The birth of a new genre?

Not sure how I overlooked TGBTS until now- seeing that they have multiple releases-- but I'm so very happy to find this recording.
It has a little bit of everything-- (just like the description says) a "weird mixture of post-noise-rock, dark ambient and industrial"
Yes- it's experimental... Yes- it can be very unsettling... chaotic and disastrous at times, and dark as midnight...
A great production that paints a picture of buildings collapsing into black oceans of churning restless water, crackling old radios hissing out dead songs, the sinister shadow creature just around the corner, and blue-grey TV static with its own wicked consciousness- you never know what will happen next- other than that it will leave you with a creepy feeling as though you've just somehow been sonically molested.
This release sets a new standard for the term "Dark Psychedelia"-- and you should give it a listen. Thanks for making music of this caliber available for free.
Will definitely be checking out your other work!
Cheers!

... a great surprise for treetrunk catalogue, a complete album you can enjoy and lost to, a must-hear for this year!

Reviewer:Darby Mullins
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July 14, 2011 Subject:
"The Stillborn Dub" stride on a time to drift back. .

The power of a style is, may be, to develop itself across all, taking a stream end make it stronger....What is the part of the shadow when light is scarce? How to render it more deeper? How play with discord to make appear harmonic lines ? Ayato & the Ghosts drew a highway rhythm, putting points of light all along, raising abstract and scary shapes, chime out a guitar chord.....The Stillborn Dub stride on a time to drift back. .